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Emergency Contacts

Emergency Contacts

It’s always a good idea to have emergency numbers at hand when you’re travelling. Below you’ll find numbers for all of Cape Town’s emergency services as well as the numbers for the various international consulates in Cape Town.

Consulate Numbers

Country Telephone
Angola 021 425 8700 
Austria 021 912 1351 / 012 452 9155 
Belgium 021 419 4690 
Bulgaria 021 556 0086 / 012 342 3720 
Brazil 021 421 4040 
Canada 021 945 4960 or 021 945 2429 / Emergency Number: 082 894 6641
China 021 674 0988 
Chile 021 554 3241 / 079 931 2262 
Colombia 021 556 6269 
Cyprus 021 466 5225 
Estonia 082 550 6363 (And Emergencies) 
Finland 021 700 2800 
France +27 (0) 834 604 360
Georgia  021 421 6355 / 012 346 1831 
Germany 021 405 3000 / 078 608 0950 Emergency Number: 078 608 0950 / Embassy Website 
Ghana 021 671 6199 
Greece 021 424 8160 
Guatemala 021 557 1351/ 082 966 1130 
Hungary 021 886 8855 / 021 886 9048 
India 021 419 8110 / 021 425 3007 
Indonesia 021 761 7015 
Italy 021 487 3900 / 083 398 3010 
Lithuania 021 439 9030 
Japan 021 425 1695 / 083 458 0959
After Hours – 010 590 4614 
Madagascar 021 674 7238 / madaconsgen@infodoor.co.za 
Malta 082 906 2000 / 021 911 0631 
Maldives 021 650 2076 / 021 797 9940 
Mauritius 021 438 8151 / 082 603 8008 
Mozambique 021 418 2131/2 
Namibia 021 419 2810 
Netherlands 021 421 5660 
Norway 021 200 8199 
Paraguay 082 446 6631 
Peru 082 444 9716 (Weekday and Weekend Emergencies) 
Philippines 021 433 2270 
Portugal 021 418 0080/81 
Romania 021 761 1781 / Emergency Number: 079 272 2466 
Russia 021 418 3656/57 
Seychelles 021 713 1583 
Slovakia 021 715 8833 / 021 418 3656 
Slovenia 021 976 2248 and Weekend Emergencies: info@sloveniancolsulate.co.za 
Spain 021 422 2415 
Sri Lanka 021 839 2921 
Sudan 021 418 1347 / 012 342 4538 
Sweden 021 200 8199/ Emergency Number: 012 426 64 00
Switzerland 021 400 7500 
Turkey 078 821 1991 / consulate.capetown@mfa.gov.tr
United Kingdom 021 405 2400 
USA 021 702 7300 / ACSCapeTown@state.gov  
Vanuatu 021 434 6517
Zimbabwe 021 461 1994/5 

Emergency Numbers

Country Telephone
Emergencies from Mobile112
Emergencies from Landline107
South African Police Service10111
Medical & Fire021 535 1100
Table Mountain NP Emergencies+27 (0)86 110 6417
Sea and Mountain Rescue021 937 0300
National Sea Rescue Institute087 094 9774
Baboon Monitors071 588 6540
Shark Spotters078 174 4244
Ambulance10177
City Emergency021 480 7700

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